The phylum Acidobacteria is one of the most widespread and abundant on the planet, yet
remarkably our knowledge of the role of these diverse organisms in the functioning of …

Transgenic plants and associated bacteria constitute a new generation of genetically
modified organisms for efficient and environment-friendly treatment of soil and water …

Plant-assisted bioremediation or phytoremediation holds promise for in situ treatment of
polluted soils. Enhancement of phytoremediation processes requires a sound …

This study focused on the impact of land-use changes and agricultural management of
soybean in Amazon forest soils on the abundance and composition of the acidobacterial …

The goal of phytoremediation is to use plants to immobilize, extract or degrade organic and
inorganic pollutants. In the case of organic contaminants, plants essentially act indirectly …

Interactions between plants and microbes are an integral part of our terrestrial ecosystem.
Microbe–plant interactions are being applied in many areas. In this review, we present …

Transgenic plants of environmental benefit typically consist of plants that either reduce the
input of agrochemicals into the environment or make the biological remediation of …

In recent years, microbial degradation and bioremediation approaches of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) have been studied extensively considering their toxicity, carcinogenicity …

Publisher Summary Plants can be used in various ways to prevent or remediate
environmental pollution. In some cases plants can degrade pollutants inside their tissues; …

Motility is one of the most important traits for efficient rhizosphere colonization by
Pseudomonas fluorescens F113rif (F113). In this bacterium, motility is a polygenic trait that is …